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PeoplesBank

Community Specialty: Commercial MA FDIC cert 90213

Holyoke, MA

1484 banks in Community tier nationally 59 in MA
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PeoplesBank faces 3 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this bank excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 28% in Community
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 28% in Community
  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 74% in Community

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Total Assets ? $4.5B
+3.8% YoY +3.0% QoQ
+$3.1B $1.4B
+2.0% YoY
$6.4B
+8.5% YoY
$5.9B
+6.5% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Total Loans ? $3.5B
+3.4% YoY +1.5% QoQ
+$2.5B $975.5M
+2.4% YoY
$2.4B
+16.3% YoY
$3.1B
+8.5% YoY
Top 1% in tier
Total Deposits ? $3.6B
+7.4% YoY +2.6% QoQ
+$2.4B $1.2B
+1.7% YoY
$5.0B
+10.3% YoY
$4.7B
+6.3% YoY
Top 2% in tier
Return on Assets ? 0.55%
+2.7% YoY -7.3% QoQ
-0.62% 1.16%
+17.2% YoY
0.52%
+26.7% YoY
1.12%
+15.6% YoY
Bottom 13% in tier
Net Interest Margin ? 2.77%
+6.1% YoY -2.4% QoQ
-0.89% 3.66%
+9.1% YoY
2.94%
+13.0% YoY
3.75%
+7.1% YoY
Bottom 11% in tier
Efficiency Ratio ? 69.30%
+9.3% YoY +5.0% QoQ
+6.66% 62.63%
-5.3% YoY
75.86%
-7.9% YoY
65.09%
-5.1% YoY
28%
Delinquency Rate ? 0.63%
+109.4% YoY -14.8% QoQ
0 0.63%
+18.3% YoY
0.54%
+38.4% YoY
0.66%
+20.3% YoY
39%
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? 96.60%
-3.8% YoY -1.2% QoQ
+13.54% 83.06%
+0.3% YoY
93.81%
-0.9% YoY
78.04%
+0.7% YoY
81%
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? 17.40%
-3.5% YoY +0.9% QoQ
-3.65% 21.05%
-0.9% YoY
15.94%
-0.9% YoY
21.79%
-1.3% YoY
36%
Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? 0.52%
+94.0% YoY -15.3% QoQ
+0.03% 0.50%
+20.3% YoY
0.44%
+49.4% YoY
0.48%
+20.8% YoY
37%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? 12.20%
+7.2% YoY -0.7% QoQ
+1.96% 10.24%
-0.6% YoY
10.08%
-2.1% YoY
9.75%
-1.9% YoY
49%
Non-Interest Income / Assets ? 0.44%
-38.7% YoY +11.0% QoQ
-0.30% 0.74%
-1.3% YoY
0.45%
+1.2% YoY
0.65%
+0.6% YoY
41%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#178 of 642 · Bottom 28% in Community

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

642 of 642 Community banks match · 759 nationally
→ Stable +24 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#145 of 513 · Bottom 28% in Community

Loan-to-deposit ratio above 90% - loan demand outpacing deposits. Bumping against liquidity limits, funding solutions needed.

Why this signature
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio: 96.60%
(Tier: 83.06%, National: 78.04%)
better than tier avg
513 of 513 Community banks match · 609 nationally
→ Stable -4 banks QoQ | QoQ rank improving

Cost Spiral

risk
#30 of 40 · Bottom 74% in Community

Historically lean operator (efficiency < 75%) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase YoY despite strong profitability. Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why this signature
Efficiency Ratio: 69.30%
(Tier: 62.63%, National: 65.09%)
worse than tier avg
40 of 40 Community banks match · 50 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 banks QoQ

Metric Rankings

How this bank ranks across all 12 tracked metrics. Switch cohort to compare against different peer sets.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25%

Comparing against 1484 peers in Community tier

Top Strengths

99
Total Loans
Current: $3.5B · Tier avg: $975.5M
99th pctile
99
Total Assets
Current: $4.5B · Tier avg: $1.4B
99th pctile
98
Total Deposits
Current: $3.6B · Tier avg: $1.2B
98th pctile
81
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.60% · Tier avg: 83.06%
81th pctile
49
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.20% · Tier avg: 10.24%
49th pctile
41
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.44% · Tier avg: 0.74%
41th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.63%
39th pctile
37
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.50%
37th pctile
36
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 17.40% · Tier avg: 21.05%
36th pctile
28
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 69.30% · Tier avg: 62.63%
28th pctile
13
Return on Assets
Current: 0.55% · Tier avg: 1.16%
13th pctile
11
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.77% · Tier avg: 3.66%
11th pctile

Top Weaknesses

11
Net Interest Margin
Current: 2.77% · Tier avg: 3.66%
11th pctile
13
Return on Assets
Current: 0.55% · Tier avg: 1.16%
13th pctile
28
Efficiency Ratio
Current: 69.30% · Tier avg: 62.63%
28th pctile
36
Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share
Current: 17.40% · Tier avg: 21.05%
36th pctile
37
Nonperforming Asset Ratio
Current: 0.52% · Tier avg: 0.50%
37th pctile
39
Delinquency Rate
Current: 0.63% · Tier avg: 0.63%
39th pctile
41
Non-Interest Income / Assets
Current: 0.44% · Tier avg: 0.74%
41th pctile
49
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
Current: 12.20% · Tier avg: 10.24%
49th pctile
81
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio
Current: 96.60% · Tier avg: 83.06%
81th pctile
98
Total Deposits
Current: $3.6B · Tier avg: $1.2B
98th pctile
99
Total Assets
Current: $4.5B · Tier avg: $1.4B
99th pctile
99
Total Loans
Current: $3.5B · Tier avg: $975.5M
99th pctile
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